Celebrating the 101st birth anniversary of Christ Ahnsahnghong, the 73rd Overseas Visiting Group came to Korea from 62 churches in 10 countries of five continents—Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe.

In commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ASEZ the World Mission Society Church of God University Student Volunteer Group held Human Rights Day promotional campaigns at 146 campuses in 14 countries from December 6 to 13, 2018.

On November 11, the Church of God held ASEZ Talk Concert on Confronting Climate Change 2018 at a seminar room of the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple in Korea to draw global attention to climate change and to share creative visions and opinions of university students who are the leaders of the future generations.

On November 1, the Arise & Shine 2018 Global Bible Seminar was held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple. It was held with a motive to help all mankind have correct knowledge of God so that they could be saved. Seven experts in the fields of education, medicine, engineering, and so on, gave presentations at the seminar. A total of about 2,500 people, including visitors from overseas, the members from the Church of God, and their neighbors interested in the Bible, attended the seminar.

Church News

University students from around the world gathered for the Global ASEZ Summit 2019: A Quantum Leap for Change towards Zero Crime, held at the New Jerusalem Temple in Korea on July 15, 2019, with aspirations to build a crimeless, peaceful, and safe world by creating change on the campus. More than 2,500 people including professors, journalists, and ASEZ members from forty-two countries in six continents participated in the event to discuss action plans to implement the Reduce Crime Together [RCT] campaign more effectively.

The Arise & Shine Global Bible Seminar for University Students 2019 was held at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on a hot summer day of July 12. More than 2,200 people, including young adults in the capital area of Korea and overseas university students who study the truth with great fervor, attended the seminar where nine university students from New Zealand, Ukraine, U.S., Finland, Mexico, Mozambique, India, and Chile made presentations.

A eight-day, seven-night conference was held for university students who devote themselves to learning in and out of campus, as Christians and intellectuals. The Worldwide University Student Leadership Conference 2019 by the Church of God began on July 10, with a goal to provide a progressive and creative vision to future global leaders.

During summer when green leaves were in full bloom, the 75th Overseas Visiting Group visited Korea. The group, whose schedule began on July 10, 2019, consisted of more than 250 members from 175 churches in 41 countries. The majority of the members were university students in their 20s with plans and dreams for their future.

The first dedication service during the second half of 2019 was held at the Dalseo Church in Daegu, Korea, on July 6, which was the Sabbath day. In the evening of the same day, there was another dedication service for the Indong Church in Gumi.

Future meets future. Jerome C. Glenn, the CEO of The Millennium Project, visited Korea and had a meeting with ASEZ under the subject, “Seeking the Role of University Students for a Sustainable Future,” at the New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple on June 26, 2019.

Contribution to Society

ASEZ University Student Volunteer Group performs volunteer services without a break, whether during semesters or vacations. During the winter vacation in January 2019, more than 420 Korean members of ASEZ went to 67 cities in 36 countries, and carried out activities to preserve the environment and improve welfare, in partnership with people from all walks of life such as local university students, church members, local citizens, environment/welfare experts, and public institutions and university personnel.

In commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ASEZ the World Mission Society Church of God University Student Volunteer Group held Human Rights Day promotional campaigns at 146 campuses in 14 countries from December 6 to 13, 2018.

ASEZ WAO, the World Mission Society Church of God’s Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group, is carrying out different types of activities in many places of the world to improve the worsening environment and increase people’s awareness of it. On Sunday, October 7, 2018, the members became likeminded to perform volunteer services.